Mike Lee

I absolutely do not, Senator.

That is exactly what one would do and what one would have to do in the role of an intermediate appellate judge.

Absolutely I would, Senator.

I would faithfully and fully apply those precedents were I confirmed in this process.

As a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, I take seriously our responsibility of shaping U.S. foreign policy.

Thank you, Senators Kerry and Lugar for your leadership in discussing the volatile situation in North Korea.

Every lesson that we've taught to the North Koreans over the last 10 years is that they'd be much better served by relying on a nuclear deterrent than on our good word.

Has the administration taken a close look at this, including on whether and to what extent FERC has authority to issue this and what the effect might be on customers?

If this law is upheld, if this law is within Congress' limited power to regulate commerce among the States...

Wouldn't it also be within Congress' power to tell every American... that we must eat four servings of green leafy vegetables each day?

I think it is important that we do this as Senators because I believe that among the founding generation, the Founding Fathers, there was no understanding that was more ubiquitous than the idea that what we were creating at the national…

We have to make a number of these decisions on our own regardless of whether the courts are going to do them for us.

The powers of the Federal Government are few and defined, whereas those reserved to the States are numerous and indefinite.

Ultimately, the stability that we're trying to achieve in Iraq rests with them, those who love freedom in Iraq.

We're getting to the tipping point where risk reward no longer makes sense for someone to go out, as a small business owner, and take his dream and go out and start a business.

Isn't it true that this new health care bill will, in fact, create upwards of 160 new agencies, bureaus, and commissions?

I can't help but be a little skeptical, after hearing the President's State of the Union Address.

I think it is very positive news in the fact that we have--I believe you mentioned somewhere in the neighborhood of $70 billion being paid back.

The timeline is inappropriate and, furthermore, that it would, in my opinion and from what I have heard, put consumers at risk.